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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jeff Gyorko hit his third career grand slam and drove in five runs, sparking the San Diego Padres to a 9-5 rain-delayed victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Gyorko's eighth

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Padres overcome rain, Cardinals 9-5

Warren Mayes, Associated Press
11:46 p.m. CDT August 16, 2014

St. Louis Cardinals Oscar Taveras gets to second base with a RBI double before the tag by San Diego Padres Jake Goebbert in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt(Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jeff Gyorko hit his third career grand slam and drove in five runs, sparking the San Diego Padres to a 9-5 rain-delayed victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Gyorko's eighth homer came on an 0-1 pitch from Kevin Siegrist (1-3) with one out in the seventh. The Padres had loaded the bases on two singles and a walk before Gyorko's drive to left.

Rain then halted play later in the inning.

The Cardinals dropped to three games back of Milwaukee for the NL Central lead. The Brewers beat Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers 3-2.

San Diego won for the sixth time in its last eight games.

(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Gameplay is suspended due to rain during the seventh inning in a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Jedd Gyorko #9 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by teammates as he scores after hitting a grand slam against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Jedd Gyorko #9 of the San Diego Padres is caught in a run down by A.J. Pierzynski #35 of the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Jedd Gyorko #9 of the San Diego Padres hits a grand slam in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist #46 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Relief pitcher Alex Torres #54 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 16: Abraham Almonte #16 of the San Diego Padres advances to third base after a Seth Smith #12 single against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning at Busch Stadium on August 16, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) (Photo: Michael B. Thomas Getty Images)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby MIller takes to the field to pitch against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby MIller delivers a pitch against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jesse Hahn delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

St. Louis Cardinals Jhonny Peralta connects for a RBI double in the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

San Diego Padres centerfielder Abraham Almonte gets turned around as he tries to catch a ball off the bat of St. Louis Cardinals Oscar Taveras in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. The hit was good for a RBI double. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

St. Louis Cardinals Oscar Taveras gets to second base with a RBI double before the tag by San Diego Padres Jake Goebbert in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby MIller is safe at first base as San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Goebbert takes the late throw in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

St. Louis Cardinals Oscar Taveras (R) waits for pitcher Shelby Miller as the two are driven home on a double by Matt Carpenter in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)

San Diego Padres Abraham Almonte makes a sliding catch on a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals Peter Bourjos in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 16, 2014. UPI/Bill Greenblatt (Photo: BILL GREENBLATT UPI)